New Irish Writing: On the Stairs by Dominic Stevens
New Irish Writing’s winning story for September 2024 Dominic Stevens, whose short story was the winning selection for New Irish Writing in September 2024 Illustration for New Irish Writing by Eleno Leouchev Dominic Stevens, whose short story was the winning selection for New Irish Writing in September 2024 Illustration for New Irish Writing by Eleno […]
Remembering novelist and ‘Dangerous Writer’ Tom Spanbauer
Support your source for independent reporting on OPB in 2024 and beyond! Culture Tom Spanbauer in Portland, Ore. during the summer of 2024. Spanbauer influenced a generation of Pacific Northwest authors through his “Dangerous Writing” workshops. Often hailed as the Godfather of Portland’s literary world , author Tom Spanbauer spent nearly three decades shaping a […]
Failed Writer’s Journey: It is Okay to Fail
I have been, as mentioned, rather ill the last week and a half. I am out of the hospital, but the infection that sent me there this time, as opposed to the dehydration that sent me there before, has not entirely cleared up. Eating and speaking are difficult, and this is the first time I […]
Lisa Taddeo Doesn’t Dream of Hollywood
Photo-Illustration: by The Cut; Photo: German Larkin Author Lisa Taddeo has a bittersweet relationship with Hollywood. Last year, amid a rebrand and an executive shakeup, Showtime decided to drop the adaptation of her best-selling nonfiction book, Three Women , after the series was filmed. It was devastating news to tell her sources, who had shared […]
How Expressive Writing Can Empower Students
Key points Expressive writing can help students process emotions and foster personal growth. Expressive writing can also help to increase students’ comfort in exploring and expressing emotion. Incorporating expressive writing in the curriculum positions emotional health as integral to learning. Late at night, a student sits at her desk while the soft glow of a […]